GEAR:30

Blister Podcast Network

GEAR:30 is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the details of the most interesting and innovative outdoor gear. You'll hear BLISTER reviewers discuss the gear they're testing, as well as product designers, professional athletes, and some of the gear-obsessed folks from our recommended shops weigh in on gear trends and the equipment they’ve been most impressed with. If you love outdoor gear, you're going to love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3 NGÀY TRƯỚC

    Blizzard-Tecnica: 10 Years of Designing Women-Specific Skis & Boots

    Do “women-specific” skis need to exist? What about ski boots? In our conversation today, Leslie Baker-Brown shares her thoughts after leading Blizzard-Tecnica’s Women2Women program for the past 10 years. Few people have been as deeply involved with women’s ski gear — and the community of women in skiing — as Leslie. Today, she discusses what the landscape looked like 10 years ago; the details of how and why the Women2Women program designs truly women-specific products; the cases where a unisex approach makes more sense; why it’s so hard to find a 130-flex boot if you have small feet; how the industry has changed for the better; and more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Women2Women Home Page Blizzard Black Pearl 88 Special Edition CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: BLISTER+ Members (1:36) Leslie’s History w/ Blizzard-Tecnica (3:15) Formation of Women2Women Initiative (4:41) Marketing to Women in the Early Years (8:45) Current Trends (13:12) Black Pearl Series (15:10) Graphics (19:49) Most Important Factors in Designing Women’s Gear (22:35) Ski Boots (25:10) Current Challenges (30:30) Education (33:44) Book and skis for kids, Hilaree, scholarship programs (39:21) Community (42:30) Unisex Gear (47:36) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 phút

  2. 24 THG 10

    Best Skis of the Century from Each Brand, Part 3: Listener & Industry Selections

    In Part 3 of our series on the Best Skis of the Century, Luke and Jonathan discuss some of the great answers from our BLISTER+ members and Digital Access Pass subscribers, as well as the selections from various ski designers, pro skiers, and folks from some of our Blister Recommended Shops. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (3:04) Your Answers (BLISTER+ & DAP Subscribers) (4:27) Industry Answers (26:29) Request: Please Send Us Some BBRs (46:24) Preview of Part 4: Best Skis of the Century (48:53) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 4 phút

  3. 17 THG 10

    Best Skis of the Century from Each Brand, Part 2

    In Part 2 of our series on the Best Skis of the Century, Luke Koppa and Sascha Anastas join Jonathan Ellsworth to dive into the best skis from 23 more brands, and we also discuss some of the best and most notable women-specific skis of the past 25 years. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Our Digital Buyer’s Guide: Read Now BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (2:37) Sascha on Women’s Skis from Part 1 (3:58) SCOTT (16:38) Armada (18:23) 4FRNT (24:40) Zag (28:12) Moment (29:49) Liberty (33:26) Prior (37:30) DPS (38:54) Icelantic (45:33) Black Crows (47:58) Faction (49:25) Wagner (51:46) Majesty (55:31) ON3P (56:37) Folsom (1:04:38) RMU (1:07:14) Shaggy’s (1:09:00) Meier (1:10:15) Whitedot (1:11:18) J Skis (1:12:20) Parlor (1:15:17) Coalition Snow (1:16:13) Renoun (1:18:39) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 26 phút

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    Best Skis of the Century from Each Brand, Part 1

    Today, we are kicking off a new series, where we will debate and try to identify the best skis of the 21st Century from over 30 ski brands. So over the next couple of weeks, you’re going to be hearing our choices, but we are also going to be sending out a survey to our BLISTER+ members, Digital Access Pass members, and a number of pro athletes and product designers around the ski industry. Then, in a few weeks, we’ll discuss how our selections match up with all of your answers. And finally, for the grand finale of this series, we’re going to offer our choices for the Very Best Skis of the Century — can we whittle things down to a top 10? A top 3? To a single ski? We’re going to find out, and it’s certainly going to be fun trying. Today, Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa, Paul Forward, and our great friend, Rob Dickinson, get the conversation going. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Our Digital Buyer’s Guide: Read Now BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (2:44) Rossignol (7:58) Åsnes (17:33) Volkl (20:47) Kastle (30:22) Fischer (33:30) Stöckli (39:53) Elan (43:02) Head (46:51) Blizzard (53:46) Atomic (59:59) Nordica (1:05:38) K2 (1:10:45) Dynastar (1:17:01) Salomon (1:20:16) Line (1:23:55) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 36 phút

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    Stinius & Hoji on Developing the New 4FRNT Sinister

    Today we’re talking with Hoji and Stinius Skjøtskift about the creation of Stinius’ new pro model, the 4FRNT Sinister. There are lots of great stories in this one, plus you’ll find out why a number of us at BLISTER are extremely intrigued by this ski. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) RELATED LINKS: Our Digital Buyer’s Guide: Read Now BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (1:03) When Stinius ‘Crashed’ the Blister Summit (3:13) When Did Stinius & Hoji First Meet? (7:23) Hoji on Stinius’ Skiing Style (11:40) Skiing the 1st Prototype at Sentry Lodge (13:36) Stinius Describes the Sinister (17:32) Mount Point (21:01) The Testing & Prototyping Process (30:20) Skiing in Chile, Going Skiing in Austria (43:53) Future Film Releases (46:34) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 phút

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    Our 25/26 Winter Buyer's Guide: Trends, Controversies, & Luke's Least Favorite Thing In It

    Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about our big new book, the Blister 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide, including the big takeaways, trends, and controversies. (Plus, stick around to hear Luke’s insane bear story at the end.) Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) RELATED LINKS: Our Digital Buyer’s Guide: Read Now BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Luke’s Facial Hair Situation (5:17) How to Get the Guide (10:19) How Our Guide Works (14:07) Trends for 25/26: Boots (22:43) Trends for 25/26: Skis (22:43) Trend / Not a Trend: Weight (37:20) Luke's Least Favorite Thing (42:36) Apparel, Goggles, & Helmets (44:55) Biggest Controversy (50:09) More on our ‘Best Of’ (58:08) Luke’s Insane Bear Story (1:10:00) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 14 phút

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    The Company that Created an Industry: Alpacka Raft

    We see new brands pop up all the time, but what happens when your idea is so novel that it essentially births an entire sport and industry? That was the case when Thor Tingey and his mom, Sheri, started Alpacka Raft. So today, Thor and Luke Koppa discuss the unique challenges and advantages this scenario presented; how and why Thor and Sheri were able to craft these ultralight rafts themselves; the ways in which the packrafting industry has evolved and grown over the years; Alpacka’s manufacturing operation in the United States and how that’s changed with the recent shakeups to worldwide trade; and a whole lot more. This is an origin story unlike most in the outdoor gear world, and Thor does a great job telling it. RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Alpacka Raft TOPICS & TIMES: Thor’s Unique Upbringing (3:33) When & Why Did Packrafts First Come About? (6:02) Making a Better Packraft (13:39) From Homemade to Commercial Products (17:34) Who Are Pack Rafts For? (21:20) Whitewater Demand & Evolution (33:39) Notable Advancements Over the Years (35:43) Making Gear for a New Sport: Pros & Cons (37:08) Alpacka’s U.S. Manufacturing Today (41:03) Predictions: Future of Packrafting (54:36) Info for Packraft-Curious People (57:03) Evolution of Packrafting Gear vs. Mtn Biking, Skiing, & Surfing (58:22) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 4 phút

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    Blister Summit Reveal, Winter Buyer’s Guide Update, & a Challenge to Outdoor Brands

    Today we’re spilling the beans on the new dates - and new location — of Blister Summit 2026. Then we give a quick update on our Winter Buyer’s Guide Update, and wrap up with an important challenge to all outdoor brands. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Register: Blister Summit 2026 Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Blister Summit 2026 Announcement (2:59) Winter Buyer’s Guide Update (5:47) Challenge to the Outdoor Industry (6:47) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 phút
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GEAR:30 is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the details of the most interesting and innovative outdoor gear. You'll hear BLISTER reviewers discuss the gear they're testing, as well as product designers, professional athletes, and some of the gear-obsessed folks from our recommended shops weigh in on gear trends and the equipment they’ve been most impressed with. If you love outdoor gear, you're going to love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Blister Podcast Network
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    BLISTER
  • Năm hoạt động
    2023 - 2025
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